The last time I built a model it was around 1959...I should have stopped back then.
I saw the one that Geoff posted and it brought back childhood memories of the Mack Bulldogs that I would see every day. They where on their way to the Brooklyn newspaper printing plants carrying huge reams of paper. The chain drive made a distinct sound. I plan to replace the logs with scale reams of paper. Thanks Geoff!
"...brought back childhood memories of the Mack Bulldogs that I would see every day. The chain drive made a distinct sound."
W H A T ? Are you serious? You actually saw THESE trucks as a child? I'm sitting here with my mouth open.....
I'm aware of MACK's stellar reputation, but they were still in use in the late 1950's?
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Are you like Professor Walter Jameson from the Twilight Zone, who lectures on historical events as if he's lived through them. His insight is unmatched because he's, in fact, 2,000 years old. 😲 😲
Great job on this hard-working truck replica ! Here is a picture of a giant Mack truck at the 1959 Chicago Auto Show with me at the top of the stairs looking in the front windshield of this enormous Mack truck cab. I am not sure if Dad had them as a client along with GMC Trucks, but I am sure I was impressed with this monster !
The last time I built a model it was around 1959...I should have stopped back than then.
I saw the one that Geoff posted and it brought back childhood memories of the Mack Bulldogs that I would see every day. They where on their way to the Brooklyn newspaper printing plants carrying huge reams of paper. The chain drive made a distinct sound. I plan to replace the logs with scale reams of paper. Thanks Geoff!
Hey John, I'm so pleased another of us has recaught the bug! Isn't it an amazing experience to try something again after around 60 years?! And you've done really well there, from my limited 're-engage' experience that is not an easy model to build. You've done well aligning all the front end pieces. I mentioned in my original post I stuffed up the first one I attempted and gave it away. I've had one of the 'logged' versions on my watchlist for a while. My intention is to saw up some tree branches into '1/24 scale logs'. In case you have trouble with the decals as I did, Ed and Chris have given some great advice in my original post here. Once again well done John!
Great job on this hard-working truck replica ! Here is a picture of a giant Mack truck at the 1959 Chicago Auto Show with me at the top of the stairs looking in the front windshield of this enormous Mack truck cab. I am not sure if Dad had them as a client along with GMC Trucks, but I am sure I was impressed with this monster !
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Michael, that's a monster for sure...thanks for sharing.
@sizedoesmatter Just fantastic John! Also (duh! ) I never realized that the radiator was behind the engine. Thanks for the Mack lessons. I can add, as I did on Geoff's post, that when I was building models, these Mack kits were quite popular with the "truck guys."
